Table 1. Demographics, international travel, clinical outcomes, and isolate source for Salmonella enterica serotype Dublin and other Salmonella, United States, 1996–2013*.
| Patient characteristics | Salmonella Dublin, no. (%), n = 228 | Other Salmonella, no. (%), n = 97,814 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age group, y† | |||
| <1 | 2/228 (0.9) | 11,075/97,562 (11.4) | <0.01 |
| 1–4 | 13/228 (5.7) | 16,481/97,562 (16.9) | <0.01 |
| 5–17 | 8/228 (3.5) | 15,628/97,562 (16.0) | <0.01 |
| 18–64 | 119/228 (52.2) | 43,819/97,562 (44.9) | <0.05 |
|
>65 |
86/228 (37.7) |
10,559/97,562 (10.8) |
<0.01 |
| Sex | |||
| M | 137/228 (60.1) | 46,909/97,486 (48.1) | <0.01 |
| F |
|
|
|
| International travel |
6/101 (5.0) |
4,297/46,764 (8.6) |
0.15 |
| Clinical outcome | |||
| Died | 8/216 (3.7) | 431/86,977 (0.5) | <0.01 |
| Hospitalized‡ |
167/223 (74.9) |
24,187/88,748 (37.3) |
<0.01 |
| Isolate source | |||
| Blood | 137/226 (60.7) | 5,054/97,142 (5.2) | <0.01 |
| Feces | 49/226 (21.7) | 8,6257/97,142 (88.8) | <0.01 |
| Other | 40/226 (17.7) | 5,831/97,142 (6.0) | <0.01 |
*Data from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network. †Median ages: Salmonella Dublin 55 (range <1–97) y; other Salmonella 23 (range <1–110) y; p<0.01. ‡Median hospital stays: Salmonella Dublin, 6 d (range 1‒76 d); other Salmonella, 3 d (range 0‒374 d); p<0.01.